Jeremy Black (Jamesville, N.Y.) added 11 points and Brian Kumf (Milford, Mass.) had 10 points. Brian Fitzgerald (Bedford, N.H.) chipped in with a team-high eight rebounds and five points.
Tufts (10-2) led 36-27 at halftime after shooting 55 percent from the field. The Jumbos used their size in the second half to open up a big lead. Tufts had a 47-32 edge on the boards.
Jon Bandi (Winchester, Mass.) had 14 points and eight rebounds to lead Colby (6-8). Mark Gaudet (Bingham, Maine) added eight points, while Nate Dick (North Attleboro, Mass.), Mackenzie Simpson (Casco, Maine) and Pat Featherston (Murray Hill, N.J.) all had seven points.
Colby will play host to Bates College in a league game at 3 p.m. Saturday, while Tufts heads to Bowdoin College for a 3 p.m. conference game.
TUFTS 78, COLBY COLLEGE 57 TUFTS UNIVERSITY (10-2, 1-0 NESCAC) Dan Martin 6-6 4-8 16; Jeremy Black 4-10 0-0 11; Brian Kumf 4-6 2-2 10; Pat Sullivan 2-3 2-4 7; Aaron Gallant 1-1 3-4 6; Brian Fitzgerald 2-3 0-0 5; Jason Grauer 1-3 2-2 5; Jake Weitzen 1-4 1-4 4; David Shepherd 2-4 0-0 4; Ryan O'Keefe 1-4 0-0 3; Ross Trethewey 1-2 1-2 3; Andrew Moehrke 1-2 0-0 3; Carl Onubogu 0-2 1-2 1; Az Adhanom 0-3 0-0 0; Dacson Sears 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-54 16-28 78. COLBY COLLEGE (6-8, 0-1 NESCAC) Jon Bandi 5-8 4-5 14; Mark Gaudet 3-8 0-0 8; Pat Featherston 2-4 3-3 7; Mackenzie Simpson 1-7 4-4 7; Nate Dick 3-8 0-0 7; Nick Farrell 2-13 0-0 4; Preston Decker 1-6 1-1 3; Arthur Cutrone 0-5 2-3 2; Nicholas Planeta 1-2 0-0 2; Kevin Shers 1-1 0-0 2; Christopher Lemmons 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 19-63 15-18 57. Tufts University.............. 36 42 - 78 Colby College................. 27 30 - 57 3-point goals-Tufts University 10-25 (Jeremy Black 3-7; Aaron Gallant 1-1; Andrew Moehrke 1-2; Pat Sullivan 1-1; Ryan O'Keefe 1-4; Jake Weitzen 1-2; Jason Grauer 1-3; Brian Fitzgerald 1-1; Az Adhanom 0-1; David Shepherd 0-2; Brian Kumf 0-1), Colby College 4-23 (Mark Gaudet 2-4; Nate Dick 1-3; Mackenzie Simpson 1-5; Preston Decker 0-1; Arthur Cutrone 0-2; Christopher Lemmons 0-1; Nick Farrell 0-5; Pat Featherston 0-1; Jon Bandi 0-1). Fouled out--Tufts University-None, Colby College-Jon Bandi. Rebounds-Tufts University 47 (Brian Fitzgerald 8), Colby College 32 (Jon Bandi 8). Assists-Tufts University 17 (Jake Weitzen 4), Colby College 13 (Nate Dick 3; Nick Farrell 3). Total fouls-Tufts University 18, Colby College 21. A-465